Piedmont Electric

North Carolina Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Supply Side Taps AllowedNo
Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo

Net metering & export

Post Solar Billing Method
Export Rate
Solar Export Type
Fixed kWh
Solar Export Rate
0.347
Net Excess Generation Notes

"Interconnection Charge 25kW or less - $5.00


Interconnection Facilities Charge Over 25kW - $ 10.00 per month

Excess Facilities Charge Over 25kW- 2.0% times Cooperative’s cost of Excess Facilities

Standby Charge Over 25kW- $ 1.75 per kW"


"The nameplate rating of the Renewable Generation must be 25 kW or less.

Excess Energy shall be defined as energy produced by the consumer’s generator that exceeds the energy used by the consumer at any given time, the end result of which would be energy delivered to the Cooperative. In the event that Excess Energy was delivered to the Cooperative at the end of the billing period, the Cooperative will pay the consumer for the amount of Excess Energy delivered at the Energy Credit Rate

Energy Credit:

Excess Energy 3.47¢ per kWh


Renewable Energy Certificates:

For renewable generators served under this Rider, the Cooperative shall have the first right of refusal for any renewable energy certificates (RECs) and any environmental attributes produced as a result of the energy generated by the renewable generation. Payments and/or credits for the RECs and any environmental attributes produced as a result of the energy generated by the renewable generation shall be at the rate stated below. Prior to any payments and/or credits for RECs or any environmental attributes produced, the Renewable Generator must be registered with the North Carolina Utilities Commission using NC-RETS and notification of a REC transfer from NC-RETS must have been received by the Cooperative. Consumers receiving compensation for the RECs from the Cooperative shall not be eligible to participate in NC GreenPower’s renewable generation programs.

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Credit:

All RECs per month 1.00 ¢ per kWh


The Cooperative will furnish, install, own, and maintain metering to measure the kilowatthours delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer, and if applicable, the kilowatt demand. The Cooperative will also furnish, install, own, and maintain additional metering equipment to measure the kilowatt-hours delivered from the consumer to the Cooperative. The consumer’sservice may be metered with: (a) a single, bi-directional meter, which records independently the flow of electricity in each direction through the meter; or (b) at the Cooperative’s option, two meters, equipped to prevent reverse registration, one which will measure the energy delivered by the Cooperative to the consumer, and the other which will measure the energy delivered by the consumer to the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall have the right to install special metering and load research devices on the consumer’s equipment and the right to use the consumer’s telephone line for communication with the Cooperative’s and the consumer’s equipment.


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Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Supply Side Taps Allowed
No
Line Taps Allowed
No
Load Taps Allowed
No
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
25
System Size Restriction Type
AC kW
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
Offset Type
No Restrictions
Offset Value
0
Offset Calculation Period
0
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
Utility Specific Adjustments

Oversize may be submitted for review if load justification is provided. Oversize does not benefit the customer payback rate.

System Size Justification
Load Justification
System Offset Notes


Offset Calc Tool
PV Watts

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
Production Meter Position
N/A
Production Meter Labeling
N/A
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Equipment Approvals
California Energy Commission
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No
Website
link
Phone
(800) 222-3107

Other details

Revision Required
Yes
Mod Swap Requires Planset
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Piedmont Electric before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.